Fix Released for Tablet PC Edition Memory Leak -- Redmond Channel Partner

Fix Released for Tablet PC Edition Memory Leak

By Scott Bekker
July 06, 2005

Microsoft posted an update this week that fixes a memory leak in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005.

The leak, which occurs in the tcserver.exe service, was made public earlier this year. It would eventually require users to reboot to regain acceptable system performance.

Microsoft describes the problem in Knowledge Base Article 895953. The fix, a 722 KB download, is available here.

About the Author

Scott Bekker is editor in chief of Redmond Channel Partner magazine.

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